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Alternative To
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
AlternativeTo is a crowd-sourced and free site that helps you find better apps and services. 147,491 Apps & Software Alternatives - Ranked by 2,014,880 User Opinions

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Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
PowerShell 7 doesn't replace Windows PowerShell 5.1. It installs to a new directory and runs side-by-side with Windows PowerShell 5.1. There are some Windows PowerShell modules that can be run using the PowerShell 7 Windows Compatibility feature. Other modules require that you run them in Windows PowerShell 5.1. For more information, see PowerShell 7 module compatibility. There are multiple package versions of PowerShell 7 that can be installed. This article focuses on installing the latest stable release package. For more information about the package versions, see the PowerShell Support Lifecycle article.

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How do I disable or turn off Bitlocker?
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
To disable or turn off BitLocker on your laptop, you can follow one of the methods below:

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Call logs are not appearing on my Samsung mobile
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
Why are call logs not showing on my Samsung Galaxy phone? Discover why call logs might not appear on your Samsung Galaxy device and learn how to resolve issues related to missing call history, app glitches, or system errors. If call logs are not appearing on your Samsung Galaxy phone, it could be due to app settings, system bugs, or storage issues. Follow these steps to restore your call history visibility.

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Set a charge limit on iPhone
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
On iPhone 15 and later, you can set a maximum battery level—like 80%—to help reduce battery wear, especially if you charge your iPhone frequently or keep it connected for long periods. iPhone may also recommend a charge limit based on your charging patterns. When Charge Limit is on, iPhone stops charging when it reaches your selected percentage.

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How to Enable or Disable Toolbars on Taskbar in Windows
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
Windows includes a special application desktop toolbar called the taskbar that shows on the bottom of a display screen by default. The taskbar allows you to find, see, open, and switch between your apps. You can also see the date and time, system icons, and items running in the background on the notification area. You can make the taskbar look how you want, manage your calendar, pin your favorite apps to it, change the size, change location on screen, and specify how taskbar buttons group together when you have more than one window open.

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If your computer doesn't recognize your iPhone or iPad
     heard on Sat 11 Jul 26
When you turn on and connect your device to a computer, it should appear in the Finder, the Apple Devices app, or iTunes.

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Dell Carry-In Service Locator
     heard on Sat 27 Jun 26
Enter your city name, zip or postal code below to locate your Dell Authorized Carry In Service Center, or alternatively, select to browse by region. After search, click the location on the map or scroll down to view the complete details of the available Service Centers. Please note that Service Centers are not available in all countries or regions.

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UEFI Secure Boot - Ubuntu
     heard on Sat 27 Jun 26
UEFI Secure boot is a verification mechanism for ensuring that code launched by firmware is trusted. Proper, secure use of UEFI Secure Boot requires that each binary loaded at boot is validated against known keys, located in firmware, that denote trusted vendors and sources for the binaries, or trusted specific binaries that can be identified via cryptographic hashing.

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How to make scrollbars wider on Windows
     heard on Sat 27 Jun 26
On modern versions of Windows, scrollbars are kind of a mess. Windows often automatically hides scrollbars, and they can be tiny and hard to click on a big display. But there’s a way to enlarge many of the scrollbars in Windows. And there’s also a way to stop them from automatically vanishing, too.

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